So, for instance, you were seriously injured when you fell while descending a stairway in a commercial building. You figure that you must have misstepped, so it’s your fault. Maybe not.

There are very specific building codes that regulate commercial stairways. The rise and the run of each step must be uniform within a fraction of an inch and the location and dimensions of handrails must conform to code.

If an expert determines, for instance, that the rise or the run of the steps where you fell is not uniform and therefore not compliant with the code, we have a legal basis to seek compensation for your injuries and losses. There is a reason for the building regulations. They reduce the hazards created by nonuniform steps, which pose an unreasonable risk to users of misstepping, just as you did at the time of your injury.

Contact a Santa Ana Personal Injury Compensation Attorney

The location, height, and dimensions of steps, railings, and surfaces in commercial and public areas are all regulated by building codes. If an expert determines that a condition that caused your injury violated the building code, that results in negligence “per se.” What that means is that the party responsible for the condition is “presumed to be negligent.” Call Jim or Eric about your situation at 714-835-7000. You can also contact us online. Consultations are free and confidential.

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Jim and Eric Traut use their combined experience of 58 years to represent everyday victims of negligent attorneys, serious personal injury, and the families of people who have been killed in accidents of all kinds. Traut Firm provides experience, skill, resources, and relentless determination. Since 1978 Traut Firm has had exceptional results in over 250 jury trials, with over 100 six- and seven-figure verdicts and settlements. Results, accessibility, connections, and litigation expertise are all values that Traut Firm strongly believes in.